雅思听力

🎧 Listening Transcript

Today's lecture is about the history of coffee. Coffee was first discovered in Ethiopia, where legend says a goat herder noticed his goats became energetic after eating certain berries. By the 15th century, coffee was being cultivated in Yemen, and it spread to Persia, Egypt, and Turkey. In the 17th century, it reached Europe, where coffee houses became popular meeting places. Interestingly, in some countries, coffee was initially banned for religious reasons, but later became a staple. The lecture will focus on how coffee consumption changed from a religious ritual to a global commodity, and the role of colonialism in its spread.